Okinawa: Dozens of US Marines have fallen victim to the Corona virus, according to reports. Dozens of US Marines at two bases in the southern Japanese region of Okinawa have fallen victim to the Corona virus and the virus is feared to spread further. The Okinawa administration has demanded an explanation from the US military.
Officials said that all we can say is that dozens of cases have come to light recently because the US military has not released the final number, so nothing can be said about the number. Reported in the cover.
Okinawa officials said Futenma Air Station was the epicenter, but there were also several cases at Camp Hansen. Local media quoted sources as saying that about 60 people had been infected with the corona.
"We were shocked by what the US military told us," Okinawa Governor Danny Tamaki told a news conference. To clarify the recent developments.
The U.S. Marines, meanwhile, said in a statement that forces were taking steps to reduce the spread of the corona virus and limit activities beyond the base.
He said the measures were aimed at protecting his army, his family and the local population without providing details of Corona virus victims and deaths.
Under a bilateral security agreement between Japan and the United States, there are about 50,000 US troops in other bases, including Okinawa.
It may be recalled that in March, China had claimed that it was possible that the US military had brought the virus to the Chinese city of Wuhan.
